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Blooms from my garden
I wanted to add some color to my patio garden so I went to my favorite nursery to pick up some inexpensive foliage. The Alcea Rosea Chaters Double Yellow immediately caught my eyes. [caption id="attachment_1194" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Alcea rosea"][/caption] I hope that I can keep this plant alive - at least until the end of summer. They are inexpensive, so if it falls victim to my brown thumb, I will just pick up another. Maybe next time I will get the pink. [caption id="attachment_1197" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Mezoo plant"][/caption] I am a bit more confident about my Mezoo plant - at...
Not so Wordless Wednesday.
[caption id="attachment_1178" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Face Clay Pot"][/caption] I call this clay pot my lucky clay pot. This is the 3rd plant that has flourished in this clay pot. Once this plant out grows the 'face pot' I think I am going to try my luck with a Donkey's Tail Cactus. [caption id="attachment_1177" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Back of My Face Clay Pot"][/caption] I do not know the name of the plant - Do you?
DIY Outdoor Monogrammed Drop Cloth Pillow Project
I am in the process of doing a mini make over on my back patio. I am planning to spending a lot more time out there doing hand embroidery - I have a few unfinished projects that I would like to complete. I wanted to add some pillows to my patio chairs - the plan is the more comfortable I am, the more I will get done:) [caption id="attachment_1152" align="aligncenter" width="401" caption="Outdoor canvass drop cloth pillow"][/caption] The Pillow Process Out door pillows are relatively inexpensive - you can pick them up at any big box store for between $13 and...
My Container Garden Project(s)
Gardening is one of my passions, but when you live in a light deprived townhouse (like I do), gardening can become challenging. Initially, I had several tiny planters crammed into the only corner of the house that gets natural light, but then it got a bit over crowded and I had rethink my gardening strategy. I have a small patio that needed attention. It was neglected because of the racoons and cats that hang out in my neighborhood and they seem to love my back patio. But, I decided to reclaim my out door living space. I will tell you...